Responding to the Global and Related Challenges of Climate Change, Energy, Water and Nutrition

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1 2008/SOM3/SCSC/CONF/012 Responding to the Global and Related Challenges of Climate Change, Energy, Water and Nutrition Submitted by: ISO 7 th Conference on Standards and Conformance Cusco, Peru August 2008

2 International Organization for Standardization 1 Responding to the global and related challenges of climate change, energy, water and nutrition Presentation by Alan Bryden ISO Secretary-General 7th Conference on standards and conformance CUSCO (Perù) August

3 Outline of presentation The ISO system Climate change Energy efficiency Water Nutrition ISO s related international netwroking 3 The ISO system 157 national members 98% of the world economy 97% of the world population At February 2008 Collection of ISO Standards 186 active TCs technical bodies experts IT tools Standards development procedures Consensus building Dissemination standards produced in 2007 Central Secretariat in Geneva 153 staff 4

4 Intertwined Challenges 5 Climate change: nr 1 on the world agenda World Economic Forum Davos 2008 Extreme weather across globe (South Asia monsoons, heavy rains in northern Europe, unusual snowfall in South Africa, South America) 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Bali Roadmap - two-year process to finalize an agreement and to address concerns regarding adaptation, deforestation and clean technologies Oil prices from low of USD 50 at start of 2007 peak at 150 USD and now around USD 120/barrel G8 meetings: from Gleneagles (UK) to Toyako (Japan) 6

5 Climate change is unequivocal! CO 2 Temp CH 4 Sea levels N 2 0 Snow cover 7 ISO and the response to climate change Consensus based International Standards to: - Monitor the phenomenon - Quantify and communicate GHG impact and carbon footprint - Promote good environmental management, practices and design - Open world markets for green and energy efficient technologies, and sustainable energy sources 8

6 Climate change: monitoring the phenomenon ISO/TC 211 on geographic information and geomatics Work currently initiated with FAO/WMO with TC 211 to help track essential climate variables ISO/TC 146/SC 5 on air quality, meteorology Collaboration with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on satellite mapping and data acquisition and processing formal cooperation agreement underway Collaboration with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on meteorological, climatological data and related standards formal cooperation agreement underway 9 Climate change: quantifying and communicating environmental and GHG impact ( carbon( footprint ) ISO Environmental labels and declarations ISO Environmental communication ISO Environmental declaration of building products ISO and 14065: GHG emissions accounting and verification future work on carbon footprint in new ISO/TC 207 Subcommittee 10

7 ISO 14064/065: who has done the work? ISO TC 207 Environmental Management SCC (Canada) Working Group 5 (ISO 14064) Climate Change Managed by SCC (Canada) & DSM (Malaysia) Started work in late experts, 45 countries. Liaisons/observers include: World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) World Resources Institute (WRI) World Bank Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Working Group 6 (ISO 14065) Recognition of GHG V/V Bodies Managed by SCC (Canada) & SSA (South Africa) Started work in late experts, 30 countries. Liaisons/observers include: International Accreditation Forum United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) 11 ISO 14064/65: a basic tool box ISO : Greenhouse gases -- Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of GHG emissions and removals ISO : Greenhouse gases -- Part 2: Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification, monitoring and reporting of GHG emission reductions or removal enhancements ISO : Greenhouse gases -- Part 3: Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of GHG assertions ISO 14065: Greenhouse gases -- Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition 12

8 ISO 14064/65 Objectives Develop flexible, regime-neutral tools for use in voluntary or regulatory GHG schemes Promote and harmonize best practices Support the comparability and environmental integrity of GHG assertions Assist organizations to manage GHG-related opportunities and risks Support the development of GHG reduction programmes and emission credits trading markets. 13 ISO and linkages with other GHG accounting approaches M.o.U. with WRI/WBSCD addressing technical cooperation, promotion and training: complementary between ISO providing What - and the GHG Protocol providing How M.o.U with the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) using ISO as framework and referencing ISO UNFCCC in active liaison with ISO TC/207 14

9 Promoting good environmental design and management practices ISO 14040: Principles and framework for life cycle analysis ISO 14001: Environmental management system requirements with guidance for use ISO 14004: Environmental management system guidelines 15 One indicator of global take-up: 3rd party certificates to ISO Approximately certificates in 140 countries

10 Energy efficiency + renewable sources Future key to cutting/reducing CO 2 International Energy Agency (IEA) Alternative Policy Scenario - Increased nuclear (10%) - Increased renewables (12%) - Power sector efficiency/fuel use (13%) - Electricity end-use efficiency (29%) - Fossil fuel end-use efficiency (36%) Energy efficiency: a necessary first point of attack Powerful and costeffective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future Reduce need for investment in energy infrastructure, cut fuel costs and increase competitiveness Reduce impact on environment and contribute substantially to lower GHG emissions End-Use Power Generation 18

11 Energy efficiency ISO s s response 18 ISO Technical Committees involved in aspects of energy efficiency Sustainability in construction and energy efficiency of buildings Intelligent transport systems Energy weighting, aggregation and calculation methods (energyware) NEW ISO SAG on Energy efficiency and renewable sources NEW activity - Energy Management, systems approach to energy performance NEW SC on biofuels to first establish specs for biodiesel and bioethanol quality Cooperation with IEA, WEC, IEC and UNIDO 19 Water A stressed renewable resource Global Water Use (km 3 ) 2000 Global Water Supply (Population %) 80.50% 1500 Served Unserved 19.50% % 2000 Global Sanitation (Population %) 0 Agriculture Industry Municipalities Reservoirs 39.70% Served Unserved 20

12 The water challenge ISO s s response ISO/TC 30 : increasingly important work on water metering in closed conduits ISO/TC 113 on Hydrometry: open channels & groundwater: assessment of water resources possible only by its proper measurement ISO/TC 147 on water quality 238 published standards: sampling and measurement of water characteristics ISO/TC Water treatment and drinking water quality of services providing confidence in areas of public/private transition Insert water shortage, water supply image(s) 21 Global nutrition challenge Impacting those least able to respond Current acute food crisis low stocks, high prices, aggravated by climate change effects such as extreme weather and water scarcity. Biofuel debate: common standards and sustainability considerations to support sound public policy Food safety, use of GMOs, value-adding aspects related to food production, processing and distribution (fair-trade, low carbon footprint, organic food ) 22

13 Food, agriculture and nutrition ISO s s response ISO/TC 34, Food products 720 standards Food safety (ISO series) Detection of GMOs Food traceability systems Irradiation of food Many test methods for seeds, fruits and vegetables, cereals, milk, meat and poultry, spices, coffee, tea.. ISO/TC 93 on starch established test methods ISO/TC 234 on fisheries and aquaculture ensuring sound farmed fish production Relations with WHO/FAO (Codex) + WTO/SPS+ Retailers (GFSI) 23 Using and referencing ISO/IEC standards in technical regulations (information document) 24

14 ISO s s related global networking WTO: TBT, SPS, Committee on Environment and Trade UN and UN agencies: CODEX, FAO, UN-DESA, UNEP, UN- FCCC and IPCC, UNIDO, WHO, WMO, WTO-Tourism,,.. G8 OECD: Transports Forum, IEA International Biofuels Forum Links with seven regional standardization bodies (ACCSQ, AIDMO, ARSO, CEN, COPANT, EASC, PASC) Economic actors: Accreditation: IAF and ILAC, Consumers International, World Economic Forum, World Energy Council, World Petroleum Congress, WRI, IISD, etc World Standards Cooperation: IEC-ISO-ITU 25 ISO International Standards for a sustainable world Thank you for your attention! 26